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Square Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
A year on/with spending
According to Kantar Worldpanel, an average household spent just one-fifth of their FMCG budget on packaged groceries in 2010. A year on such spending accounts for nearly one-quarter and, at the same time, other spending is being cut to stay within budget.
Source: "Smarter & Wiser", Vietnam Economic Times.
I am confused about the preposition "on" in "a year on such spending". Is it used correctly here?
How about if I use "with" instead of "on"?
A year with such spending accounts for nearly one-quarter and, at the same time, other spending is being cut to stay within budget.
Thanks.
Source: "Smarter & Wiser", Vietnam Economic Times.
I am confused about the preposition "on" in "a year on such spending". Is it used correctly here?
How about if I use "with" instead of "on"?
A year with such spending accounts for nearly one-quarter and, at the same time, other spending is being cut to stay within budget.
Thanks.
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Square I am confused about the preposition "on" in "a year on such spending". Is it used correctly here? Yes, though it is an unusual case: the preposition use depends on its previous appearance in the preceding sentence: ...
- Square I am confused about the preposition "on" in "a year on such spending".
- Is it used correctly here?
- Yes, though it is an unusual case: the preposition use depends on its previous appearance in the preceding sentence: ...
- an average household spent just one-fifth of their FMCG budget on packaged groceries in 2010.
- Square How about if I use "with" instead of "on"?
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SquareI am confused about the preposition "on" in "a year on such spending". Is it used correctly here?Yes, though it is an unusual case: the preposition use depends on its previous appearance in the preceding sentence:
...an average household spent just one-fifth of their FMCG budget on packaged groceries in 2010.
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Thank you. I was told that "on" is an adverb here and it means "later".
I didn't know that you need more context.
I didn't know that you need more context.
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SquareI was told that "on" is an adverb here and it means "later".I think your informant misread it.
A year on such spending accounts for nearly one-quarter....
'On' is a preposition for the noun 'spending'... unless I've badly misread it!
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